Article of clothing having additional coverings for a single individual

ABSTRACT

An article of clothing adapted for use by a wearer, the article of clothing including an outer body and an inner body. The outer body includes a front sheet, a collar portion, a pair of sleeves, each sleeve extending from one side of the outer body. The inner body includes a front sheet, a collar portion, a pair of sleeves, each sleeve extending from one side of the inner body. The collar portion of the inner body is attached to the collar portion of the outer body. The inner body is disposed within the outer body. In one embodiment, a pocket is disposed on the outer surface of the front sheet of the inner body. In another embodiment, a pocket is disposed on the inner surface of the front sheet of the outer body.

PRIORITY CLAIM AND RELATED APPLICATIONS

This non-provisional application claims the benefit of priority fromprovisional application U.S. Ser. No. 62/182,059 filed Jun. 19, 2015.Said application is incorporated by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. The Field of the Invention

The present invention is directed generally to an article of clothinghaving internally-disposed coverings. More specifically, the presentinvention is directed to an article of clothing having pockets disposedon one or more inner surfaces of the article of clothing and capable ofaccommodating extremities of its wearer.

2. Background Art

U.S. Pat. No. 5,384,915 to Rodriguez (Hereinafter Rodriguez) disclosesan outer garment to be worn by one or more people together, having anouter jacket with a pair of sleeves, and an inner jacket portion withone sleeve. The outer jacket and inner jacket are partially connected atthe neck opening and partially connected at the waistband. The garmentis convertible from an unexpanded configuration wearable by one personto an expanded configuration wearable by at least two people. In theunexpanded configuration, the one sleeve of the inner jacket portion isinserted by the wearer into one of the sleeves of the outer jacket. Tochange to the expanded configuration, a securing feature on the back ofthe outer garment is released, allowing additional folded material to beunfolded into an expanded back portion. In addition, in anotherembodiment, when an inner panel is attached to the back portion of theouter jacket, two people can both be separately enveloped in their owngarment. The expandable feature allows for ease of movement by thepeople wearing the garment. When worn by two caring people, they canenjoy close physical contact and embrace each other while wearing thegarment. The garment is designed for warmth and is also adaptable todifferent-sized people. Rodriguez discloses an outer garment that isconfigured for two wearers. The internal sleeves of Rodriguez are notdisposed adjacent their respective outer sleeves as they are notconfigured to be worn in a manner disclosed herein. Rodriguez fails todisclose an internal pocket. Rodriguez's garment is of a jacket type,i.e., it is not a continuous piece of garment that may be put on,through the body hole of the clothing, e.g., sweater, but instead havinga closable front split when disposed on a wearer.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,970,518 to Jordan (Hereinafter Jordan) discloses anoutfit/costume that two or more people can wear at the same time. Theoutfit/costume has what appears from the outside to be three or morelegs and the center leg will hold a leg of each person. It also has twoarm sleeves, one for each person, inner sleeves that will hold the othertwo inner arms of the persons and at least two neck apertures for thepersons wearing the outfit/costume. Again, Jordan discloses an outfitthat is configured for two wearers. The internal sleeves of Jordan arealso not disposed adjacent their respective outer sleeves as they arenot configured to be worn in a manner disclosed herein. Jordan alsofails to disclose an internal pocket.

U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 20120144550 of Nejad (Hereinafter Nejad) discloses aponcho style blanket configured to provide its wearer warmth andsupport. The so-called Ponchillow allows its consumers to sleep and sitvirtually anywhere with the support of its unique neck pillow andremovable seat cushion, carry personal items easily and tie italtogether with the warmth of its fleece poncho style blanketconstruction. Ponchillow is purported to be a blanket that can be usedwhile driving or riding in a car, flying in plane, everyday shopping,watching a movie or your child play their favorite outdoor sports.According to Nejad, blankets today do not offer the all-in-oneconvenience that Ponchillow offers. Consumers are forced to carrymultiple items such as; blankets, neck support, head coverings, storagedevice and pillows for support and cushion. Ponchillow is designed tocombine all these features into one compact, comfortable and portableproduct. However, Ponchillow does not include the same constructiondetails as those articles of clothing, e.g., sweater, shirts, etc.,which are widely used.

Thus, there is a need for an article of clothing suitable for addingwarmth to its wearer while not altering the appearance of a normalarticle of clothing. There is also a need for an article of clothinghaving one or more mechanisms integrally built with the article ofclothing for adding warmth to its wearer when additional warmth isdesired and capable of being at least partially removed or altered whenadditional warmth is no longer needed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an articleof clothing adapted for use by a wearer having a torso having a frontside, the article of clothing including:

-   (a) an outer body configured for covering substantially the torso of    the wearer, the outer body comprising a front sheet configured for    covering the front side of the torso of the wearer, a collar    portion, a pair of sleeves, each sleeve extending from one side of    the outer body; and-   (b) an inner body configured for covering substantially the torso of    the wearer, the inner body comprising a front sheet configured for    covering the front side of the torso of the wearer, a collar    portion, a pair of sleeves, each sleeve extending from one side of    the inner body, wherein the collar portion of the inner body is    configured to be attached to the collar portion of the outer body,    the inner body is disposed within the outer body,    whereby each sleeve of the pair of sleeves of the inner body is    configured to be insertable through a sleeve of the pair of sleeves    of the outer body and retractable from a sleeve of the pair of    sleeves of the outer body. In one embodiment, the front sheet of the    inner body includes an outer surface and a pocket is configured to    be disposed on the outer surface of the inner body. In one    embodiment, the pocket of the inner body includes two openings, each    adapted for access with one hand of the wearer. In one embodiment,    the front sheet of the outer body includes an inner surface and a    pocket disposed on the inner surface of the outer body. In one    embodiment, the pocket of the outer body includes two openings, each    adapted for access with one hand of the wearer. In one embodiment,    each of the outer body and inner body further includes a neck    opening disposed on a top portion of the outer body and a hood    extending from the neck opening, the hood including a pair of    pockets, each pocket of the hood is configured for receiving a heat    pack and each of the pair of pockets is disposed at a location such    that when disposed over the wearer, each pocket is disposed    substantially over an ear of the wearer.

In one embodiment, there is provided an article of clothing adapted foruse by a wearer having a torso having a front side, the article ofclothing including a body configured for covering the torso, the bodyincluding a front sheet configured for covering the front side of thetorso of the wearer, the front sheet having an inner surface and apocket disposed on the inner surface of the front sheet. In oneembodiment, the pocket of the front sheet includes two openings, eachadapted for access with one hand of the wearer. In one embodiment, thereis further provided an internal pocket attached to a portion of aninterior surface of the pocket of the front sheet, the internal pocketincludes an opening configured for receiving a heat pack. In oneembodiment, the body further includes at least one opening disposed on aside of the body and the article of clothing further includes at leastone sleeve having a top end, a bottom end and an inside surface, the topend of the at least one sleeve is configured to be attached to the atleast one opening of the body and the at least one sleeve includes apocket disposed on the bottom end of the inside surface of the at leastone sleeve, the pocket having an opening for accommodating one of thewearer's hands. In one embodiment, the pocket of the at least one sleevefurther includes an internal pocket attached to a portion of an interiorsurface of the pocket of the sleeve, the internal pocket includes anopening configured for receiving a heat pack. In one embodiment, thebody further includes a neck opening disposed on a top portion of thebody and a hood extending from the neck opening, the hood including apair of pockets, each pocket of the hood is configured for receiving aheat pack and each pocket of the hood is disposed at a location suchthat when disposed over the wearer, the pocket of the hood is disposedsubstantially over an ear of the wearer.

In one embodiment, there is provided an article of clothing adapted foruse by a wearer having a torso having a front side, the article ofclothing including a body configured for covering the torso, the bodyincluding at least one opening disposed on a side of the body, at leastone sleeve including a top end, a bottom end and an inside surface. Thetop end of the sleeve is configured to be attached to the at least oneopening of the body and the at least one sleeve includes a pocketdisposed on the bottom end of the inside surface of the at least onesleeve, the pocket having an opening for accommodating one of thewearer's hands. In one embodiment, the pocket of the at least one sleevefurther includes an internal pocket attached to a portion of an interiorsurface of the pocket of the sleeve, the internal pocket includes anopening configured for receiving a heat pack. In one embodiment, thebody further includes a neck opening disposed on a top portion of thebody and a hood extending from the neck opening, the hood including apair of pockets, each pocket of the hood is configured for receiving aheat pack and each pocket of the hood is disposed at a location suchthat when disposed over the wearer, the pocket of the hood is disposedsubstantially over an ear of the wearer. In one embodiment, the hood isconfigured to be double-layered. In one embodiment, the body furtherincludes a front sheet configured to cover the front side of the torso,the front sheet having an inner surface, an inside sheet including afirst surface, a second surface and a pocket disposed on the firstsurface, the first surface facing the inner surface of the front sheet,the second surface facing away from the inner surface, the inside sheetextending from a portion of the inner surface of the front sheet.

In any of embodiments disclosed elsewhere here, the article of clothingmay be constructed in the form of a sweater, T-shirt or compression fitshirt.

An object of the present invention is to provide an article of clothingthat includes additional sleeves or coverings for a wearer's upperextremities including such areas as the arms, hands, head and torso.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an article ofclothing that includes additional sleeves or internally orinconspicuously disposed additional coverings or pockets for a wearer'sarms and hands that are integrally built with the article of clothing.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an article ofclothing that includes additional coverings for a wearer's hands wherethe additional coverings are capable to be used without restrictingmovement of the wearer's arms.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an article ofclothing that includes additional coverings capable of removablyreceiving heat packs to add warmth to the ears, head, hands and torso ofa wearer.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an article ofclothing that includes additional sleeves or coverings for a wearer'sarms, hands, torso, ears and head that are concealable.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an article ofclothing that includes additional sleeves or coverings for a wearer'sarms, hands, torso, ears and head where the additional sleeves orcoverings blend into normal and ubiquitous clothing.

Whereas there may be many embodiments of the present invention, eachembodiment may meet one or more of the foregoing recited objects in anycombination. It is not intended that each embodiment will necessarilymeet each objective. Thus, having broadly outlined the more importantfeatures of the present invention in order that the detailed descriptionthereof may be better understood, and that the present contribution tothe art may be better appreciated, there are, of course, additionalfeatures of the present invention that will be described herein and willform a part of the subject matter of this specification.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order that the manner in which the above-recited and other advantagesand objects of the invention are obtained, a more particular descriptionof the invention briefly described above will be rendered by referenceto specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appendeddrawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typicalembodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered tobe limiting of its scope, the invention will be described and explainedwith additional specificity and detail through the use of theaccompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a front partially transparent view of one embodiment accordingthe present article of clothing.

FIG. 2 is a front partially transparent view of another embodimentaccording the present article of clothing.

FIG. 3 is a front partially transparent view of the embodiment accordingto FIG. 1, depicting the wearers' arms having been retracted anddisposed within the outer body of the article of clothing.

FIG. 4 is a front partially transparent view of the embodiment accordingto FIG. 2, depicting the wearers' arms having been retracted anddisposed within the outer body of the article of clothing.

FIG. 5 is a front partially transparent view of yet another embodimentaccording to the present article of clothing.

FIG. 6 is a front partially transparent view of another embodimentaccording to the present article of clothing.

FIG. 7 is a front partially transparent view of another embodimentaccording to the present article of clothing, depicting an insidepocket.

FIG. 8 is a front partially transparent view of another embodimentaccording to the present article of clothing, depicting an inside pocketaccessed from outside and bottom edge of the article of clothing.

FIG. 9 is a front partially transparent view of another embodimentaccording to the present article of clothing, depicting inside pocketsdisposed at sleeves.

FIG. 10 is a front partially transparent view of another embodimentaccording to the present article of clothing, depicting a pocket that isdisposed on an inside sheet.

FIG. 11 is a front partially transparent view of another embodimentaccording to the present article of clothing, depicting pockets that aredisposed within a hood.

PARTS LIST

-   2—article of clothing-   4—outer sleeve-   5—inner sleeve-   6—pocket-   8—collar portion or neck opening-   10—outer body of article of clothing-   11—inner body of article of clothing-   12—connecting portion-   14—opening of pocket-   16—wearer's arm-   18—wearer's hand-   20—sleeve pocket-   22—sleeve cutout-   24—inside sheet-   26—first surface of inside sheet-   28—second surface of inside sheet-   30—pocket of inside sheet-   32—pocket of hood-   34—heat pack-   36—internal pocket

PARTICULAR ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION

The present article of clothing allows its wearer to keep warm withoutrequiring additional and separate articles of clothing, thereby reducingthe chance that one or more disparate articles of clothing will be lostor separated. The additional coverings of the present article ofclothing are integrally formed with the article of clothing, removingthe need for the wearer of the article of clothing to remember to bringalong loose, unattached items, e.g., gloves, etc. to keep warm. Thepresent article of clothing allows its wearer to keep warm by bringingthe wearer's upper extremities close to the wearer's core or torsoand/or by covering the wearer's hands within pockets disposed oninternal surfaces of the sleeves.

The present article of clothing allows its wearer to wear an article ofclothing that, on its outward appearance, look normal and ubiquitous andprovides additional features which can keep its wearer warmer.

The present article of clothing allows its wearer to keep warm by havingappropriate amounts of covering on various portions of the wearer'sbody.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The term “about” is used herein to mean approximately, roughly, around,or in the region of. When the term “about” is used in conjunction with anumerical range, it modifies that range by extending the boundariesabove and below the numerical values set forth. In general, the term“about” is used herein to modify a numerical value above and below thestated value by a variance of 20 percent up or down (higher or lower).

The term “body” is used herein to mean a portion of an article ofclothing configured to substantially cover the torso of a wearer andincludes a front sheet that is connected to a rear sheet. When disposedon the wearer, the front sheet is configured to protect or cover thefront side, e.g., chest and abdomen areas of the wearer's torso whilethe rear sheet is configured to protect or cover the rear side, e.g.,back of the wearer's torso. Although described as the “front” or “rear”sheet, the body is essentially a single continuous piece of fabric orpieces of fabric that have been sewn or otherwise attached together. Thereference to front or rear sheet facilitates the ensuing descriptionwith regard to the positioning of pockets or other features on thearticle of clothing. The body includes two sleeve openings configured toaccommodate two sleeves, one on each side of the body and a neck openingor a collar portion on the top end of the body, from which a hood mayextend.

The term “sleeve” is used herein to mean a portion of an article ofclothing configured to substantially cover the upper extremities of awearer. A sleeve is configured to extend from one side of the body.

The term “hood” is used herein to mean a portion of an article ofclothing configured to substantially cover the head of a wearer andextend from a neck opening of the body of an article of clothing. Whenerected over a wearer's head, the hood substantially covers the wearer'shead leaving the wearer's face substantially unobstructed.

The term “pocket” is used herein to mean a pouch or container madesubstantially from a material similar to the materials used in theconstruction of an article of clothing to which the pocket is attached.In some embodiments, a pocket can have two openings disposedsubstantially on opposing ends of the pocket. In some embodiments, apocket is divided into separate compartments such that access to onecompartment is blocked from one of the other compartments. In someembodiments, a pocket includes only one opening. In some embodiments, apocket, e.g., an internal pocket, includes a cover or flap used inselectively restricting access to the contents of the pocket through anopening of the pocket. An internal pocket, e.g., one configured forsecuring a heat pack may be sewn to the article of clothing or may beremovably secured using hook and loop patches.

FIG. 1 is a front partially transparent view of one embodiment accordingthe present article of clothing. FIG. 2 is a front partially transparentview of another embodiment according the present article of clothing.FIG. 3 is a front partially transparent view of the embodiment accordingto FIG. 1, depicting the wearers' arms having been retracted anddisposed within the outer body 10 of the article of clothing. FIG. 4 isa front partially transparent view of the embodiment according to FIG.2, depicting the wearers' arms having been retracted and disposed withinthe outer body of the article of clothing.

Disclosed herein is an article of clothing 2, e.g., a sweater, adaptedfor use by a wearer, the article of clothing including an outer body 10and an inner body 11. The outer body 10 includes a front sheet, a collarportion 8, a pair of sleeves 4, each sleeve 4 extending from one side ofthe outer body 10. The inner body 11 includes a front sheet, a collarportion 8, a pair of sleeves 5, each sleeve 5 extending from one side ofthe inner body 11. The collar portion 8 of the inner body 11 is attachedto the collar portion 8 or neck opening of the outer body 10. In oneembodiment, the collar portion 8 of the inner body 11 is sewn to thecollar portion 8 of the outer body 10. Other means of attaching thecollar portions 8 or the two bodies 10, 11 can also be used, i.e., bygluing, taping or patching one collar portion 8 to another, etc. Thelength of the inner body 11 is preferably shorter than the length of theouter body 10 such that its wearer will not feel excessively warm withtwo layers of covering the entire upper body of the wearer including hisextremities. It shall be noted in FIGS. 1-4 that the inner body 11 doesnot extend the entire length of the outer body 10. The inner body 11 isdisposed within the outer body 10. Each sleeve 5 of the pair of sleeves5 of the inner body 11 is configured to be insertable through a sleeve 4of the pair of sleeves 4 of the outer body 10 and retractable from asleeve 4 of the pair of sleeves 4 of the outer body 10 as shown in FIG.3. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the front sheet of the inner body11 includes an outer surface and a pocket 6 disposed on the outersurface of the inner body 11. In another embodiment, the front sheet ofthe outer body 10 includes an inner surface and a pocket 6 disposed onthe inner surface of the outer body 10 as shown in FIG. 2. In oneembodiment, the pocket 6 includes two openings 14, each adapted foraccess with one hand of the wearer. Referring back to Nejad, althoughNejad also discloses an internal pocket, Nejad's internal pocket isaccessed via a poncho type covering. Therefore, incentive exists forNejad to want to provide an internal pocket. With the present article ofclothing, there lacks motivation to want to dispose an internal pocketwhich can only be accessed using arms not put through the normal sleevesin most configurations.

In donning a present article of clothing or sweater 2 and if the innersleeves 5 have already been disposed within the outer sleeves 4 and thewearer desires a normal look, the sweater 2 may be put on in a mannerconsistent with the manner in which normal sweaters are donned. If theinner sleeves 5 have been retracted and disposed within the outer body10, the wearer may first put the inner body 11 over his head and proceedto insert his arms in the inner sleeves 5 before inserting his now innersleeve-covered arms in the outer sleeves 4. At any time when a “no arms”look is desired, the wearer may grasp a bottom portion of an outersleeve 4 and proceed to pull the still inner sleeve-covered arm from theinside of the outer sleeve 4 and place it within the outer body 10. Thewearer may proceed to put the hand inside the pocket 6. In thisconfiguration, the wearer has now covered his entire upper torso,including all of his upper extremities for additional warmth. Whilehaving the sweater 2 in this configuration, if the wearer no longerneeds the sweater, the wearer may proceed to grasp the bottom ledge ofthe outer body 10 and bend his arm to lift and remove the outer body 10.At this point, the wearer can proceed to remove the sweater 2 in amanner consistent with the manner in which conventional sweaters aretaken off a body.

It shall be noted that the articles of clothing shown in FIGS. 1-4appear normal or ubiquitous although the construction details of theinterior of the article of clothing 2 are different from conventionalsweaters. In one embodiment, each pocket 6 includes two openings 14,each adapted for access with one hand of the wearer. In use, when theinner sleeves 5 are retracted, the wearer's hands may be inserted in thepocket 6 disposed either on the inner body 11 or the outer body 10.

FIG. 5 is a front partially transparent view of yet another embodimentaccording to the present article of clothing 2. In this embodiment, thearticle of clothing 2 is a short-sleeved T-shirt. No inner body isavailable in this embodiment. A pocket 6 is disposed on the innersurface of the front sheet of the outer body 10. In another example notshown, a long sleeved T-shirt can also be used with a similar bodyconstruction details as the embodiment shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 6 is a front partially transparent view of another embodimentaccording to the present article of clothing. It shall be noted that,instead of an inner body 11 as shown in FIG. 1, the two inner sleeves 5are merely held together using a connecting portion 12 which spansapproximately only the shoulder area. This embodiment is suitable forthose preferring light additional materials that adds warmth to the armsand the hands when they are disposed within the pocket 6.

FIG. 7 is a front partially transparent view of another embodimentaccording to the present article of clothing, depicting an inside pocket6. FIG. 8 is a front partially transparent view of another embodimentaccording to the present article of clothing, depicting an inside pocketaccessed from pockets from outside and bottom edge of the article ofclothing. Referring to FIG. 7, the article of clothing is a compressionfit shirt. A wearer of such shirt is often a minimalist or otherwiseengaged in a sports activity and therefore typically does not carryother pieces of clothing, e.g., a jacket. If outdoor weather turnscolder, the wearer may resort to inserting otherwise exposed hands inthe pocket as shown in FIG. 8. Therefore, while the present article ofclothing provides looks that do not draw attention from others, itprovides its wearer a choice to add additional warmth when desired.

FIG. 9 is a front partially transparent view of another embodimentaccording to the present article of clothing, depicting inside pockets20 disposed at sleeves 4. Again, disclosed is an article of clothingadapted for use by a wearer having a torso having a front side, thearticle of clothing including a body 10 configured for covering thetorso of a wearer. For sake of brevity, only a wearer's arm 16 and hand18 are shown in FIG. 9. The body 10 includes two openings, each disposedon a side of the body 10, two sleeves 4, each sleeve 4 including a topend, a bottom end and an inside surface. The top end of each sleeve 4 isconfigured to be attached one of the two openings of the body 10. Eachsleeve 4 includes a pocket 20 disposed on the bottom end of the insidesurface of the sleeve. The pocket 20 includes an opening foraccommodating one of the wearer's hands. In one embodiment, a pocket 20is disposed at a portion of a sleeve 4 proximal to the body as shown inFIG. 9. In one embodiment, the pocket 20 of each sleeve further includesan internal pocket 36 attached to a portion of an interior surface ofthe pocket 20 of the sleeve 4. Each internal pocket 36 includes anopening configured for receiving a heat pack 34. Heat packs are portableheating devices, typically “activated” or prepared to give off heat onlywhen additional heat from the packs is needed. In using an internalpocket 36, a wearer's arm is slightly retracted relative to the lengthof the sleeve 4 such that the wearer's hand can be inserted in theinternal pocket 36. Notice that the wearer's hand 18 is shown insertedin the cross-sectional view of the internal pocket 36 of one of thesleeves 4 through a cutout 22. If a heat pack 34 is used, the hand 18may be placed around and clenched to surround the internal pocket 36shown in the other one of the sleeves 4.

FIG. 10 is a front partially transparent view of another embodimentaccording to the present article of clothing, depicting a pocket that isdisposed on an inside sheet. The front sheet of the sweater is shownrolled up slightly to reveal the interior construction details. It shallbe noted that the sweater shown in FIG. 10 is substantially similar tothe sweater shown in FIG. 9. The sweater can have sleeve pockets asshown in FIG. 9 as well. In this embodiment, the body also includes afront sheet configured to cover the front side of a wearer's torso, thefront sheet having an inner surface, an inside sheet 24 including afirst surface 26, a second surface 28 and a pocket 30 disposed on thefirst surface 26. The first surface 26 faces toward the inner surface ofthe front sheet while the second surface 28 faces away from the innersurface of the front sheet. It shall be noted that the inside sheet 24extends from a portion of the inner surface of the front sheet. Again,with this embodiment, a wearer can insert his hands in the pocket 30through the openings 14 to bring the arms close to the core of thewearer's body. In one embodiment, at least one internal pocket 36 isfurther provided for securing at least one heat pack 34.

FIG. 11 is a front partially transparent view of another embodimentaccording to the present article of clothing, depicting pockets 32 thatare disposed within a hood 38. It shall be noted that the hood 38 isconfigured to extend from the neck opening 8, the hood including a pairof pockets 32, each pocket 32 is configured for receiving a heat pack34. Each pocket 32 is preferably disposed at a location such that whendisposed over a wearer, each pocket 32 is disposed substantially over anear of the wearer to add warmth generally to the space within the hood38 and specifically around the wearer's ears. In one embodiment, thehood 38 is configured to be double-layered to provide additionalmaterial to reduce heat loss through the hood.

The article of clothing of any one of the embodiments disclosedelsewhere herein can be a sweater, T-shirt, compression fit shirt andthe like. Applicant discovered that when a sweater is used, the innerbody is preferably a size smaller than the outer body to facilitateputting on both sets of sleeves, retracting the inner sleeves from theouter sleeves, re-inserting the inner sleeves into the outer sleeves,inserting or removing the wearer's hands in the pocket and removing boththe inner and outer bodies. However, when a T-shirt or compression fitshirt is used, the inner and outer bodies are preferably made fromshirts of the same size as the materials used in the construction of ashirt is less substantial than the materials used for the constructionof a sweater and presents no significant hindrance to such uses.

The detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings that show,by way of illustration, specific aspects and embodiments in which thepresent disclosed embodiments may be practiced. These embodiments aredescribed in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art topractice aspects of the present invention. Other embodiments may beutilized, and changes may be made without departing from the scope ofthe disclosed embodiments. The various embodiments can be combined withone or more other embodiments to form new embodiments. The detaileddescription is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and thescope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims,with the full scope of equivalents to which they may be entitled. Itwill be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that anyarrangement that is calculated to achieve the same purpose may besubstituted for the specific embodiments shown. This application isintended to cover any adaptations or variations of embodiments of thepresent invention. It is to be understood that the above description isintended to be illustrative, and not restrictive, and that thephraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose ofdescription and not of limitation. Combinations of the above embodimentsand other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art uponstudying the above description. The scope of the present disclosedembodiments includes any other applications in which embodiments of theabove structures and fabrication methods are used. The scope of theembodiments should be determined with reference to the appended claims,along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims areentitled.

What is claimed herein is:
 1. An article of clothing adapted for use bya wearer having a torso having a front side, said article of clothingcomprising: (a) an outer body configured for covering substantially thetorso of the wearer, said outer body comprising a front sheet configuredfor covering the front side of the torso of the wearer, a collarportion, a pair of sleeves, each sleeve extending from one side of saidouter body; and (b) an inner body configured for covering substantiallythe torso of the wearer, said inner body comprising a front sheetconfigured for covering the front side of the torso of the wearer, acollar portion, a pair of sleeves, each sleeve extending from one sideof said inner body, wherein said collar portion of said inner body isconfigured to be attached to said collar portion of said outer body,said inner body is disposed within said outer body, whereby each sleeveof said pair of sleeves of said inner body is configured to beinsertable through a sleeve of said pair of sleeves of said outer bodyand retractable from a sleeve of said pair of sleeves of said outerbody.
 2. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein said front sheet ofsaid inner body comprises an outer surface and a pocket is configured tobe disposed on said outer surface of said inner body.
 3. The article ofclothing of claim 2, wherein said pocket of said front sheet of saidinner body comprises two openings, each adapted for access with one handof the wearer.
 4. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein said frontsheet of said outer body comprises an inner surface and a pocketdisposed on said inner surface of said outer body.
 5. The article ofclothing of claim 4, wherein said pocket of said front sheet of saidouter body comprises two openings, each adapted for access with one handof the wearer.
 6. The article of clothing of claim 1 is selected fromthe group consisting of a sweater, T-shirt and compression fit shirt. 7.The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein each of said outer body andinner body further comprises a neck opening disposed on a top portion ofsaid outer body and a hood extending from said neck opening, said hoodcomprising a pair of pockets, each of said pair of pockets is configuredfor receiving a heat pack and each of said pair of pockets is disposedat a location such that when disposed over the wearer, said each of saidpair of pockets is disposed substantially over an ear of the wearer. 8.An article of clothing adapted for use by a wearer having a torso havinga front side, said article of clothing comprising a body configured forcovering the torso, said body comprising a front sheet configured forcovering the front side of the torso of the wearer, said front sheethaving an inner surface and a pocket disposed on said inner surface ofsaid front sheet.
 9. The article of clothing of claim 8, wherein saidpocket comprises two openings, each opening adapted for access with onehand of the wearer.
 10. The article of clothing of claim 8 is selectedfrom the group consisting of a sweater, T-shirt and compression fitshirt.
 11. The article of clothing of claim 8, further comprising aninternal pocket attached to a portion of an interior surface of saidpocket, said internal pocket comprises an opening configured forreceiving a heat pack.
 12. The article of clothing of claim 8, whereinsaid body further comprises at least one opening disposed on a side ofsaid body and said article of clothing further comprises at least onesleeve having a top end, a bottom end and an inside surface, said topend of said at least one sleeve is configured to be attached to said atleast one opening of said body and said at least one sleeve comprises apocket disposed on said bottom end of said inside surface of said atleast one sleeve, said pocket of said at least one sleeve having anopening for accommodating one of the wearer's hands.
 13. The article ofclothing of claim 12, wherein said pocket of said at least one sleevefurther comprises an internal pocket attached to a portion of aninterior surface of said pocket of said at least one sleeve, saidinternal pocket comprises an opening configured for receiving a heatpack.
 14. The article of clothing of claim 8, wherein said body furthercomprising a neck opening disposed on a top portion of said body and ahood extending from said neck opening, said hood comprising a pair ofpockets, each of said pair of pockets of said hood is configured forreceiving a heat pack and each of said pair of pockets is disposed at alocation such that when disposed over the wearer, said each of said pairof pockets is disposed substantially over an ear of the wearer.
 15. Anarticle of clothing adapted for use by a wearer having a torso having afront side, said article of clothing comprising a body configured forcovering the torso, said body comprises at least one opening disposed ona side of said body, at least one sleeve comprising a top end, a bottomend and an inside surface, wherein said top end of said at least onesleeve is configured to be attached to said at least one opening of saidbody and said at least one sleeve comprises a pocket disposed on saidbottom end of said inside surface of said at least one sleeve, saidpocket having an opening for accommodating one of the wearer's hands.16. The article of clothing of claim 15, wherein said pocket of said atleast one sleeve further comprises an internal pocket attached to aportion of an interior surface of said pocket of said at least onesleeve, said internal pocket comprises an opening configured forreceiving a heat pack.
 17. The article of clothing of claim 15, whereinsaid body further comprising a neck opening disposed on a top portion ofsaid body and a hood extending from said neck opening, said hoodcomprising a pair of pockets, each of said pair of pockets is configuredfor receiving a heat pack and each of said pair of pockets is disposedat a location such that when disposed over the wearer, said each of saidpair of pockets is disposed substantially over an ear of the wearer. 18.The article of clothing of claim 17, wherein said hood is configured tobe double-layered.
 19. The article of clothing of claim 15, wherein saidbody further comprises a front sheet configured to cover the front sideof the torso, said front sheet having an inner surface, an inside sheetcomprising a first surface, a second surface and a pocket disposed onsaid first surface, said first surface facing said inner surface of saidfront sheet, said second surface facing away from said inner surface ofsaid front sheet, said inside sheet extending from a portion of saidinner surface of said front sheet.
 20. The article of clothing of claim15 is selected from the group consisting of a sweater, T-shirt andcompression fit shirt.